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A friend called, “Everyone’s grousing about the UPS box that went missing from Main Street Callicoon!” he shouts before adding, “And I think you should find out what …
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Ramona Jan
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7/16/24
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R: I understand you wrote to Elvis.
A: Yes
R: How old were you?
A: I’m gonna say I was nine or ten years-old.
R: And how did you find his address?
A: I …
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Ramona Jan
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7/9/24
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I was going to do a piece on July 4th and how fireworks, thrilling as they may be, also disturb nesting birds, domestic pets and many young children, including myself when I was a wee one. And then I …
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Ramona Jan
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7/2/24
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While balancing a large garden salad on my lap, an even larger word salad was tossed from my laptop in a single breath. And it went like this:
“I am a trans-masculine fem, …
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Ramona Jan
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6/25/24
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The day started with more than a half hour’s drive to Honesdale, and a plan to get something framed, pick up an order at the bike shop, mail a package, buy a spool of thread, repair a garden …
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Ramona Jan
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6/18/24
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1. Are you trying to take over the world?
No, I am not trying to take over the world. As an AI language model…I don’t have intentions, desires, or consciousness…The goal of …
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Ramona Jan
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6/11/24
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The Bicycle Ballyhoo began in ‘75 in an elevator at The Hotel Bretton Hall on 86th and Broadway, when Didier Bacri turned to me and said, “You should get a bicycle.” And I did. …
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Ramona Jan
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6/4/24
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In 1960, when I was four, the word ‘memorial’ had no meaning. Put it with ‘day’ and it meant, parade. Memorial Day Parade. What was it for?
A clue may have been found in …
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Ramona Jan
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5/28/24
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Sometimes you don’t get along with a health practitioner and you have to change to a different one. Such was the case last week when I went for my tri-weekly exam and immunotherapy infusion.
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Ramona Jan
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5/21/24
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It’s rare to have a best day these days, especially if you are me. But I had one this past Saturday, at JURNI’s Mother’s Day Health and Wellness fair. JURNI, located in Cocheton, NY …
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Ramona Jan
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5/14/24
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I’m trying not to use the word “believe” anymore as in “I believe…” What does it matter what I believe? What I believe is not important, and may or may not be the …
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Ramona Jan
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5/7/24
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We all know her…or shall I say knew her? She was a beauty. Even in her old age. Stoic throughout the years. A trouper with immense tenacity holding up to life’s hardships. We all …
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Ramona Jan
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4/30/24
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